ONCE AGAIN, Liberia finds itself engulfed in the flames of tragedy, with fire incidents ravaging communities and claiming lives with alarming frequency. From humble dwellings to the grand abode of political elites, no one is spared from the indiscriminate wrath of these infernos. Yet, as the flames rage on, the government’s response remains tepid and []
By Javacia Harris Bowser | For the Birmingham Times Ask Deborah Thedford-Zimmerman what she does in a typical week, and it will be hard to believe that she’s retired. Thedford-Zimmerman, who has been recognized as one of the top nurses in Alabama, retired in 2017 – but her busy schedule shows she’s still hard at […]
The Valley’s child advocates are spending this month bringing attention to the realities of child abuse, but in reality they do this every day of the year.
Source: handout / Lady Luck In the pulsating heart of Hip-Hop where lyricism reigns supreme and storytelling is an art form, few voices resonate with the raw, unapologetic power of Lady Luck. A lyrical force, she strides through the music scene like a queen. From the battleground to the underground and the mainstream; her rhymes cut through the noise with razor-sharp precision. As we sit down with this fearless lyricist, we unravel the layers of her journey and delve into the mind of Lady Luck,...
Back in January, Samsung announced the Google-developed Circle to Search AI feature for its Galaxy S24 series before Google unveiled the it for its Pixels, signifying a strong partnership between the two companies in the AI space. In case you've been wondering whether there's more AI stuff to come from these two companies in the future, the answer is a resounding yes. Google and Samsung are working together on developing new AI features for their respective smartphones running Android, as can...
The Building Skills for the Future programme has opened its doors at FareShare’s regional hub in Wombwell. The programme is funded by Yorkshire Building Society and is designed to support, equip, and prepare people for employment through work experience, qualifications and CV and interview skills workshops. The 13-week programme offers participants the opportunity to get work experience in a warehouse and kitchen environment, learning skills such as picking and packing, logistics, stock...
In America, the Washington D.C., uniparty types like to make you think they are all for reining in big corporations in favor of the “little guy.” But in practice, it seems that across many industries, the practice of squeezing out competition via government subsidy or legislative or bureaucratic intervention is often carried out by legislators with a vested interest in the long-term success of their “donating constituency.”
West Midlands mayor Andy Street also questioned whether courts were tough enough and if police had enough resources
Hopes of a ceasefire have ebbed, concerns about an assault on Rafah endure, and aid remains wholly insufficientThe Middle East is “on the precipice” and “one miscalculation, one miscommunication, one mistake, could lead to the unthinkable,” the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, warned on Thursday. Israel has vowed to retaliate to Iran’s weekend barrage of missiles and drones – itself a response to Israel’s killing of two generals at an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus. It is hard to...
Hope Murray retired in 2013 after a 50-year career that ranged from game show producer to Hollywood party planner to casino executive. She settled into a life of golf, game nights and pickleball in her San Diego community, her daughter living nearby. Then things got more expensive. Gas was nearly $5 a gallon, medication costs […]
Google employees in two different offices protested the company’s work with the Israeli government on Tuesday, objecting to a billion-dollar contract it signed with the U.S. ally in 2021. The protestors organized sit-ins in two locations, one in Sunnyvale, Calif., and the other in one of New York City's offices. The sit-in Sunnyvale office was
The law applies to “public and private employers with 15 or more employees, unions, employment agencies, and the Federal Government.”